Mark 12:24:1Mark.12.24.W1TAB
ἔφη
ephê
“he said”
- Transliteration
- E-phê
- Extended
- EH-phê
- IPA
- /ˈe.pʰɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-phê
- sentence
E-phê au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS ou di-A TOU-to pla-NAS-the mê ei-DO-tes tas gra-PHAS mê-DE tên DY-na-min tou the-OU
Exegesis
The verse opens with the narrative verb ephē {ἔφη | é-phē} ‘he said’, which introduces direct discourse and foregrounds the authoritative response of Iesous {Ἰησοῦς | Iē-soûs}.
In context — Mark 12:24
Jesus said to them, “Are you not mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God ?”
About this coordinate
Mark 12:24:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Mark 12:24, so the Greek word ἔφη (ephê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.12.24.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.12.24.W1.S1) and character.